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Catherine Wheel were a four-piece band from Great Yarmouth, England. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours.

Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson, guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division-influenced band called Eternal. They took their moniker from the firework known as the Catherine wheel, which in turn had taken its name from the medieval torture device of the same name. The band was often included in the scene, characterized by bands that made extensive use of guitar feedback and droning washes of noise, as well as their continuous interaction with extensive amounts of effects pedals on the stage floor.

The band performed a Peel session in early 1991 while still unsigned; two 12” vinyl EPs were released on the Norwich based Wilde Club Records, named after the regular weekly Wilde Club gigs run by Barry Newman at Norwich Arts Centre. They signed to major-label Fontana Records after being courted by both Creation Records and the Brian Eno-run label Opal Records. The band’s debut album, 1991/92’s Ferment, made an immediate impression on the music press and introduced Catherine Wheel’s biggest U.S. hit, “Black Metallic,” as well as moderate hit “I Want To Touch You”. The album features re-recorded versions of some of the Wilde Club-issued EPs.
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  • right33

    correct

    last week
  • cadavreflex

    some of the best music ever made [93] (Fripp)

    15 days ago
  • Trehearne

    @right33 Not even close..

    March 2012
  • right33

    i think you ment some of the best music ever made

    March 2012
  • TvilleCharger

    first two albums are amazing, some of the best shoegaze ever made

    February 2012
  • daydream_set

    (Please)

    February 2012
  • daydream_set

    Get back together and tooooouurrrrrrr.

    February 2012
  • brownieboy

    awesome band from my local town.

    February 2012
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BATHE AWAY

30 Mar 2011 | from www.myspace.com/robdickinson

Jan 19 Rob Dickinson (The Catherine Wheel) featured a new track: BATHE AWAY by Rob Dickinson (The Catherine Wheel) on FRESH WINE FOR THE HORSES + NUDE

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